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Indiana City Welcomes Myanmar Refugees, Struggles With Syrians

The light on the nightstand is bright and startling as it clicks on in the dark bedroom. Bu Say Wah squints as his dad softly speaks Karen, his indigenous language from Myanmar. Per Ler tells his son it's time for a new day at school. Bu Say scrambles out from under the blankets on the bed — two mattresses pushed together on which the whole family sleeps. Careful not to awaken his 3-year old brother, he is eager to enjoy a bowl of rice and a favorite of American children: Corn Pops...


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